COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

COURSE OUTLINE

For

MATHEMATICS

(MAT 100)

FOUNDATION PROGRAMME

SEMESTER TWO

2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

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 COURSE OUTLINE

1. COURSE CODE AND COURSE TITLE

Course code MAT 100

Course title Mathematics

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course covers basic mathematics concepts that are applied in basic medical sciences.

3. AIM OF THE COURSE

The course is designed to equip the learner with knowledge on basic concepts of mathematics
and application of the concepts with respect to Basic Medical Sciences.

4. LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the learner should be able to:

(a) Present and interpret raw statistical data.

(b) Understand and use different measures of central tendency and dispersion/ variation.

(c) Solve simple problems involving permutation and combination.

(d) Evaluate probability in simple cases.

5. COURSE CONTENT (FOR SEMESTER TWO)

Topic Contents/ fundamental concepts

Sequence Terms of a sequence: Notation of a sequence; Arithmetic Progressions
(APS); Geometric Progressions(GPs).

Converging sequence; Diverging sequence; Limits of a sequence.

Sigma (∑) notation.

Series
Arithmetic series First term, common difference and the n th term. The sum
of an AP.

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 Geometric series: First term, common ratio and the n th term. The
sum of a GP.
Convergence and divergence of series: Sum to infinity of a GP.

Arithmetic mean and Geometric mean.

Binomial Theory: Pascal’s Triangle; Factorial numbers; General

expansion of the form (1+x)n ; The Binomial series.
Data collection: sources of data, data collection methods.
Statistics- Data
collection Sampling Techniques: Random and Non-random: simple random,
systematic, quota cluster, etc.

Presentation of qualitative data.

Data presentation
(grouped and Presentation of quantitative data.
ungrouped data)
Measures of central Mean, mode, and median.
tendency

Measures of dispersion Range, variance, and standard deviation.

Probability Sets: notation; Venn diagrams.

Experimental probability.

Equally likely outcomes.

Subjective probability.

Probability laws Probability of combined events.

Mutual exclusive events.

Exclusive events.

Conditional Probability Independent events

Probability trees

6. COURSE COMPONENTS (LEARNING ACTIVITIES)

Lectures, tutorials, group work, assignments

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7. ASSESSMENT TYPE

Assessment type Percentage

Mid-Semester Examination 40

End of Semester Examination 60

Total 100

8. PRESCRIBED TEXTS

Book Abbreviation Used

Bostock, L and Chandler, S., (1981), Mathematics, The Core Course for A-level, BLCS
Nelson Thornes Ltd, U.K.

Clarke, G.M. and Cook D., A Basic Course in Statistics, Hodder CGMCD
Arnold, (2004), U.K.

Martin A., Brown K., Rigby P. and Riley S., (2000), Pure Mathematics, MABKRPRS
Stanley Thornes, U.K.

Bluman, A.G. (2012), Elementary Statistics: a Step by Step Approach, 8 ed., BAG
McGraw-Hill, New York.

Ewer, J.P.G. (1994): Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus, Science EJPG

Teachers Association of Malawi, Zomba.

9. LECTURERS

Name Abbreviation used Office Contact

Mr A. Musopole AM Biochemistry Building, Room 625 amusopole@medcol.mw

Mrs. J.K. Gondwe JKG jkgondwe@medcol.mw

Mr L. Msonthe LM msonthelevis@yahoo.com

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10. TEACHING DAYS AND VENUE(S)

Days Monday (Stream B: 09.00-10.00; Stream A: 15.00-16.00)

Tuesday (Stream A: 09.00-10.00; Stream B: 16.00-17.00)

Wednesday (Stream B: 08.00-09.00; Stream A: 09.00-10.00)

Venue Lecture Theatre 1- Stream A

Lecture Theatre 2- Stream B

11. COURSE SCHEDULE

WEEK(S) DATE(S) TOPIC/ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS LECTURER(s)

24 20/01/2020 Course Overview BLCS- Chapter 34 JKG

Sequences: MABKRPRS- 8.1

Introduction; Definition; Notation

21/01/2020 Sequences BLCS- Chapter 34 JKG

Arithmetic progression (AP)- Definition; MABKRPRS- 8.2

Notation (general term)

22/01/2020 Sequences BLCS- Chapter 34 JKG

Geometric Progressions (GP)- Definition; MABKRPRS- 8.3

Notation (general term)

25 27/01/2020 Sequences JKG

MABKRPRS- 8.4
Converging sequence (Limits of a sequence)-
Definition of convergence; Diverging
sequence- Definition of divergence

28/01/2020 Sequences BLCS- Chapter 34 JKG

Arithmetic and Geometric means

29/01/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

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 Lecture Notes AM

26 03/02/2020 Series BLCS- Chapter 34 LM

Introduction; Sigma notation MABKRPRS- 8.1

04/02/2020 Series BLCS- Chapter 34 LM

Arithmetic series (Finite series)- Definition;

Sum of first n terms

05/02/2020 Series BLCS- Chapter 34 LM

Geometric series (Finite series)- Definition;

Sum of first n terms

27 10/02/2020 Series BLCS- Chapter 34 LM

Converging series

11/02/2020 Series BLCS- Chapter 34 LM

Diverging series

12/02/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

Lecture Notes AM

28 17/02/2020 Series AM
MABKRPRS- 8.5
The Binomial Theorem- Introduction; BLCS- Chapter 36
Factorials and coefficients (Pascals Triangle)

18/02/2020 Series BLCS- Chapter 36 AM

The Binomial Theorem- General expansion; MABKRPRS- 8.5

Binomial series

19/02/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

Lecture Notes AM

29 24/02/2020 Statistics- Data collection AM

BAG- Chapter 1
Definition of statistics; Data and information;
Sources of data- primary and secondary,
internal and external; Data collection

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 methods- survey, census, observation,
interview, questionnaire, participation

25/02/2020 Statistics- Sampling techniques BAG- Chapter 1, 14 AM

Probability sampling techniques- random
sampling, systematic sampling, stratified
sampling, cluster sampling

26/02/2020 Statistics- Sampling techniques AM

BAG- Chapter 1
Non-probability sampling techniques-
convenient sampling, snow-ball sampling,
quota sampling

30 02/03/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

Lecture Notes AM

03/03/2020 Self Study (Public Holiday)

04/03/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

Lecture Notes AM

31 09-15/03/2020 Mid Semester 2 Examinations

32 16-22/03/2020 Self Study (Mid Semester 2 Break)

33 23/03/2020 Statistics- Data presentation AM

CGMCD- 1.1, 1.2
Definition of variable; Data types; Tabular
presentation- ungrouped data

24/03/2020 Statistics- Data presentation AM

CGMCD- 1.2
Tabular presentation- grouped data

25/03/2020 Statistics- Data presentation AM

CGMCD- 1.2
pie chart, bar chart, Box-and-whisker plot

34 30/03/2020 Statistics- Data presentation AM

CGMCD- 1.2
Histograms

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 31/03/2020 Statistics- Data presentation AM
CGMCD- 1.2
Cumulative frequency polygons

01/04/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

Lecture Notes AM

35 06/04/2020 Statistics- Measures of central tendency CGMCD- 2.1, 2.2, LM

2.3, 2.5, 2.7
Mean, Mode, Median- for ungrouped and
grouped data

07/04/2020 Statistics- Measures of central tendency CGMCD- 2.3, 2.5, LM

2.7
Mean, Mode, Median- for ungrouped and
grouped data

08/04/2020 Statistics- Measures of spread CGMCD- 4.1, 4.2, LM

4.4, 4.5
range, variance, standard deviation

36 13/04/2020 Self Study (Public Holiday)

14/04/2020 Sets EJPG 1.1 JKG

Definition; Notation

15/04/2020 Sets EJPG 1.1, 1.2 JKG

Venn diagrams; Set operations

37 20/04/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

Lecture Notes AM

21/04/2020 Probability CGMCD- 6.1, 6.2, AM

6.3, 6.5, 7.1, 7.2,
Introduction; Definition(s); Notation;
7.4, 7.5
Properties, Independent events; Mutually
BAG- Chapter 4
exclusive events

22/04/2020 Self Study (Public Holiday)

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38 27/04/2020 Probability AM
BAG- Chapter 4
Laws of probability

28/04/2020 Probability AM
CGMCD- 6.2
BAG- Chapter 4
Tree diagram

29/04/2020 Probability AM
CGMCD- 7.7
BAG- Chapter 4
Conditional probability

39 04/05/2020 Counting Methods BLCS- Chapter 35 AM

Factorial Notation; Permutation CGMCD- 6.7

05/05/2020 Counting Methods BLCS- Chapter 35 AM

Combination CGMCD- 6.7

06/05/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

Lecture Notes AM

40 11-13/05/2020 Tutorial Tutorial Questions, LM, JKG,

Lecture Notes AM

41 18-23/05/2020 Self Study (Revision week)

42 and 25/05/2020 to End of Semester 2 Examinations

43 05/06/2020